corpuscles of Pacini
E942991
Corpuscles of Pacini are large, onion-like mechanoreceptors in the skin and deeper tissues that detect vibration and deep pressure.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cutaneous receptor
ⓘ
encapsulated nerve ending ⓘ mechanoreceptor ⓘ pressure receptor ⓘ vibration receptor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pacinian corpuscles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lamellar corpuscles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detects |
deep pressure
ⓘ
rapid skin indentation ⓘ vibration ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundInLayer |
deep dermis
ⓘ
subcutis ⓘ |
| foundInSpecies |
humans
ⓘ
many mammals ⓘ |
| hasReceptiveField | large GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasShape | onion-like ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
central unmyelinated nerve ending
ⓘ
concentric lamellae ⓘ connective tissue capsule ⓘ |
| innervatedBy | A-beta fibers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
areolae
ⓘ
deep tissues ⓘ dermis ⓘ external genitalia ⓘ fingers ⓘ hypodermis ⓘ joint capsules ⓘ ligaments ⓘ mammary glands ⓘ mesentery ⓘ nipples ⓘ palms ⓘ pancreas ⓘ periarticular tissues ⓘ periosteum ⓘ soles ⓘ subcutaneous tissue ⓘ |
| mostDenseIn |
external genitalia
ⓘ
fingers ⓘ soles of feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Filippo Pacini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
peripheral nervous system
ⓘ
somatosensory system ⓘ |
| respondsTo |
high-frequency vibration
ⓘ
rapidly changing mechanical stimuli ⓘ |
| responseType |
phasic
ⓘ
rapidly adapting ⓘ |
| transduces | mechanical energy into nerve impulses ⓘ |
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